What a tool---seriously. I wouldn't really have a big problem with him just saying (initially, not after he got caught) "this is theatre and I exaggrated/modified the story for dramatic license." But he's got some nerve playing the victim in this whole thing. If you listen to the This American Life episode, he admits to flat-out lies yet simultaneously defends his story. Talented performer, gifted storyteller, total jerk.

A: Amy Argetsinger

It was interesting hearing Daisey talk at Georgetown. He is one hell of a talker. Very ingratiating, very charming -- but an unnerving knack for both deflecting and for making it all about him (while proclaiming that it's all about a greater message). Mixed emotions, it seemed, in the audience. About a third of the room gave him a standing ovation, while others stayed in their seats and didn't applaud at all.

I was saddened to read this report today. I saw them both recently at the pediatrician and they couldn't be nicer (we discussed our babies who are about 3 months apart in age). Their little boy is a cutie, too! I did ask my husband later that evening how the two of them could make it work given their demanding schedules, including travel. We both assumed scores of paid help was involved. Now we know that it wasn't that easy after all!

Heard former 'skins lineman Joe Jacoby speak this week, and he talked about finally finishing his bachelor's degree in 2011! He was drafted by Washington around 1981, and went back to Louisville, where he played college ball, to finish his degree. What an inspiration!

This brought up all sorts of jokes - some inappropriate. Somehow, I think he knew this would happen. However, I think it was definitely rigged - makes for better press than announcing that heir to a widget foundation who lives with 25 cats was the magic number 500!

A: Amy Argetsinger

I thought that too -- and wondered, did Branson give Kutcher a discount in exchange for being part of that press release? But then, you think about it, and the odds are that whoever pays $200K a two-hour trip into sub-space -- which, admittedly, would probably be pretty amazing -- is probably someone fairly rich and ridiculous. If it weren't Ashton, it would have been -- I don't know, Kim Kardashian, maybe.

It has been forever and we don't know what happened to Amelia Earhart. We will learn nothing new about aviation, nothing about better safety if we learn, right? Why are we spending millions of dollars to look into this.

Ha ha. Thus far, I haven't heard a whole lot of details about how these sub-orbital planes land, or what the safety record is. All these celebrities boarding these things makes me nervous, like it's the new Titanic in the making.

I think I have a busy job, though certainly less busy than the President of the United States. How does he have time to keep up with The Wire, Luther, and all the NCAA tournament games? Is that all just an example of how much more free time we would all have to watch TV if we had no commute?

A: Amy Argetsinger

Yes. Now, bear in mind, he was a mere state legislator during the first couple seasons of "The Wire," and he hadn't yet clinched the nomination before the whole show was over, so who knows what a *mess* his Netflix queue would look like if it were on the air now. Also, I've noticed that he's unusually silent on the topic of "American Idol" or "The Walking Dead," and I fear that that's where he's been forced to slack off.

Mysteries intrigue people! And, she was such an icon in her day, and so many conspiracy theories surround it. Not only is this poster WRONG about the funding, but I think s/he is wrong about how many people were intrigued/fascinated/inspired by this spitfire and would be intrigued about its conclusion. I have a friend who just last year named her daughter after her.

All we really know is who accepted and attended, right? They don't tell us who gave an "I am honored, but cannot attend that evening because of a prior engagement." THAT would be fun - to know whe turned the White House down for any event!

Why is he such a ubiquitous presence at State Dinners? Nothing against the guy, but he's not our most interesting Senator, our most popular Senator, and, I would venture to guess, the one who looks best in a tux. He's not a member of leadership, and he not even the hottest Senator from his own state. So, why?

I'm surprised that everyone had such a positive reaction to her dress at the state dinner. My first reaction when seeing it was wondering if she had hit up H&M. It really looked like something, if cut a little shorter, you would see on the Metro at rush hour. But what do I know, she's still a lovely lady.

A: Amy Argetsinger

Having spent way too much time looking at up-close, high-resolution photos of the dress, analyzing lingerie straps, I've concluded that it was probably much more dazzling in person -- it's an extremely intricate pattern -- than in photos.

How much planning do you think he and his stylist do on what is ideal to be arrested in? Seemed comfortable and casual, but everything seemed to fit well. And so I assume the effortless look was, in fact, done with lots of effort.

A: Amy Argetsinger

The scruffy beard worked as well at the state dinner as it did with handcuffs.

What if they just didn't invite him to the next Big Event? Would he be all offended that he wasn't asked? In the regular world, if an invitee turned down a host/hostess every time, the host/hostess would cease to issue invitations.

A: Amy Argetsinger

Oh, I assume it's become a pleasingly familiar ritual for everyone by now.

Mad props to him! But didn't Elvin Hayes do the same thing at the University of Houston during his career with the Washington (then-)Bullets? And long ago so did QBs Joe Kapp and Craig Morton at my alma mater, the University of California-Berkeley, although both were within a semester or so of graduation when they turned pro. Any idea how common this is nowadays?

A: Amy Argetsinger

Probably not that common -- simply because I think it would be hard for anyone to get motivated to go finish up those final credits, especially if they're financially established. But I think that if you're looking at a next career as a college coach, the degree is probably necessary.

I was wondering why the lead actor from that show, Andrew Lincoln, who also is British, wasn't at the event. It explains it if they don't know (1) about the show, and (2) that the lead actor playing a Georgia Sheriff is actually British. (We tend to have a lot of these undercover Brits playing American on our tv shows these days.)

A: Amy Argetsinger

Or (3) they've gotten bored with the show. I was totally into it until abruptly last week when I realized I wasn't. Right when you realized that the zombie virus was jumping into people who hadn't been bitten: I suddenly thought to myself, "Wow, that would be an amazing plot twist if I still cared."

He is such a hottie, but his hair looked like he had just run through a monsoon. Not to nitpick (although isn't that why we are here!), but his stylist should be flogged for diminishing his awesomeness.

They should have a back-up where some average person is allowed to go in the Speaker's place. I volunteer to be first!

A: Amy Argetsinger

Boehner should have a lottery or a contest to give away his pair of tickets. Like, be the 18th caller when you hear 18 jams in a row on WPGC, and you'll get to go to the state dinner with John Boehner. That would be fun.

Ryan Zimmerman, Jordan Zimmermann, Tyler Clippard, Drew Storen, Michael Morse, Danny Espinosa. . .They are all good-looking bachelors (although Morse is engaged and RZimm has a girl and Clip may also). Imagine if we had had Tim Tebow coming to town! He's good looking, famous, and a virgin! Steven Strasburg is married, which is why he's not on the list, and Bryce Harper is only 19!

A: Amy Argetsinger

Yes, I do believe Morse is getting married later this year . . . . The problem with the baseball players, though, is that most of them don't linger around town much.

I've never smoked pot. But for years (back in the day), each of my seven siblings would always offer me a "taste" when we were gathered away from our parents (with absolutely no pressure). I finally asked my oldest brother why they kept offering when I kept declining. "We're afraid you'd be offended if one day we DIDN'T offer and you actually wanted to try it." Boehner strikes me as the type who would be offended if they didn't ask.

A: Amy Argetsinger

That was very kind of your siblings. No one ever offers me anything -- not that I'd want any, but I'm endlessly offended nonetheless.

I've noticed that he trots them out for award shows, etc. but leaves them out of the "serious" side of his life. That's probably a big message about how much of a "partner" these women are, vs. an arm-warmer.

A: Amy Argetsinger

What do we really know, though, of the serious side of his life, or what's in it? Just being realistic about our relationship to celebrity. We don't really know. (Though we do know from observation that they change, like clockwork, about every two years.)

Jawan Howard left the University of Michigan early for the NBA -- but stayed in his hotel room working on independent study projects instead of partying with his teammates so he could graduate with his class -- as he had promised his late grandmother, who raised him. (He planned to go on and get a Masters in Education, though I don't remember whether he did that (yet).)

So funny to me that the whole zombie genre of horror films had this mega revivable just when somebody (think "28 Days Later... was the first) thoughts, "Hey, was if we make the zombies run?"

A: Amy Argetsinger

Speaking of running zombies. . . I gotta run, too. It's time to stop all this fun and write another column. . . . I'll send your regards to Roxanne, and see you next week. But stay in touch all week long at reliablesource@washpost.com.